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Levi Strauss Hires Orrick - Extremely Broad Alternative Fee Arrangement
JD Journal —
Authority: 140
Since the start of the recession, law firms have increasingly turned to alternative fee agreements to keep business flowing in. Now Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has signed what might be the broadest alternative fee agreement ever with Levi Strauss. Under the agreement, Orrick will handle all of Levi’s ...1 day ago -
Chair and Vice Chair of Howard Rice’s Business Practice Jump to Other Firms
ABA Journal —
Authority: 532
The chair and vice chair of the business department of Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin left last week to join to other law firms. Deborah Marshall, who chairs the department, went to Sidley Austin, where she will be joined by Howard Rice partners Hank Barry and Stephen Fronk, the Recorder reports. ...1 day ago -
What Can I Do to Prepare for Bankruptcy?
Chillicious.com —
Authority: 160
We all know people who claim to be legal experts but have no formal training. If such a person has told you that you should run up your credit cards before you file for bankruptcy because all your debt will be discharged anyway, please disregard their advice. If the Bankruptcy Court senses that you are acting in bad ...1 day ago -
Law Firm Abuse
Adjunct Law Prof Blog —
Authority: 476
I see it almost every day in law school. Law students talking about and sometimes dreaming about getting a job in one of those big law firms. However, as I repeatedly tell my students, be careful what you ask for...1 day ago -
Fighting for Marquee Law Firm Tenant, Landlord Sues Officials Over Incentives
ABA Journal —
Authority: 532
A Chicago landlord is suing St. Louis and Missouri officials over a major law firm tenant that is allegedly being lured to another building with illegal taxpayer-funded incentives. Among the benefits that Lewis Rice & Fingersh expects to get from the move to One City Centre is $300,000 forgivable loan, reports the ...1 day ago -
Sutherland Ditches Lockstep
JD Journal —
Authority: 140
Atlanta based Sutherland is joining the rush to abandon lockstep compensation and is moving to a merit based system similar to the one other top firms have adopted or are planning to adopt. Associates will be classified as junior, mid-level and senior, with the levels roughly corresponding to their time in the ...1 day ago -
Too Embarrassed to Make Layoffs, Lawyer Stole $9.3M, Gets 7 Years
ABA Journal —
Authority: 532
Too embarrassed to admit that hed suffered financial reverses and make layoffs, a well-known Arkansas plaintiffs attorney instead admittedly stole $9.3 million from client trust funds he controlled to keep his law firm going. “I built several businesses. I went through a cash-flow crisis,” Steven Eugene Cauley ...1 day ago -
Sutherland Elimates Lockstep, Cuts 1st-Year Pay in Atlanta
ABA Journal —
Authority: 532
In the latest move by a market leader to eliminate the traditional lockstep progression toward partnership, Sutherland has reconfigured its 175 associates from year-by-year classes to three groups into which they advance based on skills. Their pay increases also will be tied to skills increases, recounts the Daily ...2 days ago -
What In-House Counsel Want: Relationship Building and Quick Answers
ABA Journal —
Authority: 532
Sometimes legal costs aren’t the most important thing to in-house counsel selecting their outside lawyers. In-house lawyers also want law firms that are willing to take the initiative to build the relationship, according to a National Law Journal report on a recent panel discussion in Boston. The panel at the Legal ...2 days ago -
Haynes & Boone Cut First Year Salaries
JD Journal —
Authority: 140
First year associates at Haynes & Boone will be starting after Thanksgiving, but at a reduced rate. The firm emailed its incoming associates and informed them that the salary for first years has been cut to $145k. The firm says that it has not decided on a pay structure for 2010 yet so this may be a temporary ...2 days ago -
Google Scholar Launches Online Access to U.S. Laws and Cases
New York Accident Lawyer | New York Malpractice Attorney | NY Injury Lawyer —
Authority: 415
I want to pass along some BIG news that is wonderful for everyone: Google is now offering FREE access to a huge amount of U.S. law through Google Scholar . Why is this a big deal? Because historically law firms have had to pay incredibly high rates to gain access to online case law via services such as WestLaw ...2 days ago -
NY AG Took Money from Law Firms Representing Targets of His Office
ABA Journal —
Authority: 532
Law firms representing clients targeted by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo donated tens of thousands of dollars to his campaign fund, a published report says. Contributors included Boies Schiller & Flexner, which gave $35,000 to Cuomo’s campaign this year, Bloomberg reports. The firm represents Hank ...2 days ago -
Forever in Flat Fees?
WSJ.com: Law Blog —
Authority: 728
The latest flat-fee arrangement to hit our radar screen comes courtesy of the Recorder and involves Levi Strauss and Orrick.2 days ago -
Defendant Argues Law Firm’s YouTube Video Amounted to Defamation
ABA Journal —
Authority: 532
A company accused in a class action lawsuit of selling a dietary supplement that doesn’t live up to its memory claims has turned the tables on the paintiffs’ firm, claiming its lawyers gave interviews and posted a YouTube video with defamatory statements. On Friday, the class action defendant, Brain Research Labs, ...2 days ago -
For NY Firms, a Q3 to Forget
WSJ.com: Law Blog —
Authority: 728
According to a Wachovia survey, New York law firms experienced a 9 percent drop in revenue through the third quarter and nearly a 5 percent drop in net income.2 days ago -
Levi’s Is Paying Orrick a Flat Fee to Handle All But Its IP Work
ABA Journal —
Authority: 532
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is earning a flat fee to handle all of the legal work worldwide for Levi Strauss & Co., with just one exception. Levi’s is paying Orrick an annual fee in monthly increments for all but its brand protection work, the Recorder reports. Townsend and Townsend and Crew is handling ...2 days ago -
Dino, Dodo, Extranet
Above and Beyond KM —
Authority: 413
We all know that dinosaurs and dodo birds are extinct. What about extranets? I know we’ve got them, but for how long? With the increasing pressure from clients to have access to the wealth of knowledge generated by law firms, some firms have tried to lance the wound by offering a small collection of their ...2 days ago -
Facebook Page Vanity URLs
IP Brands blog - from the team at Azrights Intellectual Property and Technology Solicitors —
Authority: 104
In the most recent episode of the Facebook usernames-for-companies saga the organisation has reduced the eligibility requirements to 25 fans. In our previous discussion of Facebook usernames we noted with interest the volatile minimum number of fans requirement, which initially stood at 1000, was reduced to 25, ...2 days ago -
A Death in the Office: Mark Levy’s Talent, Resumé & Friends Weren’t Enough
ABA Journal —
Authority: 532
Mark Levy began his last day at Kilpatrick Stockton like he’d begun countless others. He pulled his Jaguar into the garage at the law firm two blocks from the White House just before 5:30 and took the elevator up to the 11th floor. Always an early riser, he enjoyed getting a jump on the news of the day and sharing ...3 days ago -
Basic Tips In Filing For Bankruptcy
Daily Bulls —
Authority: 450
We all know people who claim to be legal experts but have no formal training. If such a person has told you that you should run up your credit cards before you file for bankruptcy because all your debt will be discharged anyway, please disregard their advice. If the Bankruptcy Court senses that you are acting in bad ...4 days ago
